Twelve minutes that'll wreck your whole day — in the best way.
After years of being the sole carer for his dementia-stricken mother, Luke must now try to cope with the return home of his older brother.
Acting
Patrick Gibson's trembling restraint.
Direction
Conor Hamill's claustrophobic framing.
Writing
Every loaded silence speaks volumes.
Director
Conor Hamill
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Patrick Gibson later starred in The OA and The Witcher — this early short showcases his preternatural ability to convey rage through stillness.
Funded by the Irish Film Board's 'Short Shorts' initiative, it exemplifies Ireland's devastatingly good tradition of familial dysfunction on screen.
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